Comparison of Aerodynamic Effects on the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) Tall Building Model Tested in Two Wind Tunnel Laboratories by Yuhao Zhu, Xu Zhou, Yong Chen, Chenyan Ma, Lingjun Wang, Chaorong Zheng, Bowen Yan

“…This study conducted a systematic comparison between different wind tunnels in terms of rigid model pressure measurement wind tunnel experiments on the same Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) standard tall building model. The study analyzes and discusses the results of mean and root-mean-square (RMS) wind pressure coefficients, peak factors, extreme wind pressure coefficients, probability density distributions, and base overturning force coefficients. …”
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Advanced matter-element extension model and machine learning for source-specific probabilistic health risk assessment of heavy metals/metaloids in soil-rose systems in Kushui, Nort... by Jun Li, Li-Bang Ma, Jun-Zhuo Liu, Xu Li, Yun-Qin Yang, Xi-Sheng Tai, Fa-Yuan Zhou, Fei Zang

“…Despite low bioconcentration in roses, Hg levels in 5.62 % of samples surpassed safety standards. Soils displayed varying levels of HM contamination, especially from As, Cd, Cu, and Zn, largely attributed to household coal burning, industrial emissions, fertilization and pesticide application, and road traffic based on multiple approaches. …”
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Predominance of metallo-beta-lactamase blaVIM Genes in Clinical Isolates from Health Facilities in Nigeria: Role in Multidrug Resistance Surge by Etang UE, Moses AE, Akpan SS, Eyo AO, Moses EA

“…One hundred and sixty (160) samples each of wound, urine and blood were collected aseptically from consented patients and analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. Identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing and phenotypic detection of MBL-producers were done using the VITEK®2 system, Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion and imipenem+EDTA CDT, respectively. …”
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Experience and thinking on collecting throat swab specimens in the nucleic acid testing clinic under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控常... by ZHAO Jialu (赵佳璐), TANG Ling (唐玲), WANG Huaxin (王华新), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), XIAO Ruirui (肖锐锐)

“…Preparation of environment, goods and personnel was conducted according to the working standards before the sample collection. The collected samples were stored and transferred, and disposable protective clothing and equipments were removed according to regulations. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“…ConclusionsA broader implementation and investment of national surveillance systems for the early detection of emerging AMR are still needed to establish EWSs in countries and regions lacking such capabilities. More standardized data collection and reporting are also advisable to improve cooperation on a global scale. …”
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Subgroups of cognitive impairments in schizophrenia characterized by executive function and their morphological features: a latent profile analysis study by Yuyan Huang, Weiyan Wang, Gangrui Hei, Tiannan Shao, Li Li, Ye Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Yujun Long, Jingmei Xiao, Xingjie Peng, Chuhan Song, Jingda Cai, Xueqin Song, Xijia Xu, Shuzhan Gao, Jing Huang, Dongyu Kang, Ying Wang, Jingping Zhao, Yunzhi Pan, Renrong Wu

“…The key challenge for cognitive subtyping is applying an integrated and standardized cognitive assessment and understanding the subgroup-specific neurobiological mechanisms. …”
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Comparison of precision of a paperless electronic input method versus the conventional paper form in an andrology laboratory: a prospective study by Kevin K. W. Lam, Percy C. K. Tsang, Connie C. Y. Chan, Evans P. K. Ng, Tak-Ming Cheung, Raymond H. W. Li, Ernest H. Y. Ng, William S. B. Yeung

“…The same set of data was also handwritten on a paper form and was subsequently input into a standard computerized database according to routine practice. …”
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Antimicrobial prescribing quality in Australian emergency departments: an analysis of the Hospital NAPS data set by Lenna Zosky-Shiller, Karin Thursky, Sarah Park, Rodney James, Lisa Hall, Caroline Chen, Courtney Ierano

“…Methods Data were collected by trained auditors from participating hospitals with the use of a standardized auditing tool, the Hospital NAPS. Data from 2013 to 2022 were analyzed descriptively. …”
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Diagnostics and Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, Russ... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, A. I. Martynov, O. A. Storonova, E. A. Godgello, M. P. Korolev, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, A. V. Paraskevova, I. A. Tarasova, E. D. Fedorov, A. T. Tskhovrebov, M. P. Shapka, A. L. Shestakov, A. V. Yurasov

“…In recent years, high-resolution esophageal manometry has been recognized as the gold standard for achalasia diagnostics. To analyse the obtained data, the Chicago classification is recommended — it allows to ascertain the type of achalasia, which determines the choice of treatment method and the assessment of the prognosis of the therapy effectiveness. …”
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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

“…The women will be randomised to receive either standard of care or a lifestyle intervention focused on preconception body weight reduction, regular physical exercise, healthy diet and support from a mentor before and during pregnancy. …”
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Effects of Deficit Irrigation on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i>) Grown in Semi-Arid Conditions by Islam F. Hassan, Rahaf Ajaj, Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek, Shamel M. Alam-Eldein, Maybelle S. Gaballah, Habib ur Rehman Athar, Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti

“…The resulting data provide assurance that moderate deficit irrigation can be effectively and suitably implemented for pomegranate production in arid regions where water conservation and market quality standards must be satisfied in order to be economically viable. …”
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Smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope in late-stage age-related macular degeneration: 6 month outcomes by Mario Damiano Toro, Alfonso Savastano, Faustino Vidal Aroca, Paola Sasso, Giuseppe Francione, Gaetano Fioretto, Marina Montemagni, Claudio Xompero, Nicola Claudio D'Onofrio, Ciro Costagliola, Stanislao Rizzo

“…At 6 months post-surgery, the mean ± standard deviation (SD) change in BCDVA from baseline was −0.29 ± 0.142, and at least 1-, 2-, and 3-line gains in BCDVA were achieved in 97.1 %, 68.6 % and 51.4 %, of operated eyes, respectively. …”
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Early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial by Mark Conaway, David R Boulware, Scott K Heysell, Stellah G Mpagama, Christopher C Moore, Alphonce Liyoyo, Conrad Muzoora, Catherine Gitige, Bibie Said, Edwin Nuwagira, Rinah Arinaitwe, Rhina Mushagara, Peter Buzaare, Anna Chongolo, Samuel Jjunju, Precious Twesigye, Megan Null, Tania A Thomas

“…Accordingly, this multisite randomised clinical trial aims to determine whether immediate and/or increased dose anti-TB therapy improves 28-day mortality for participants with HIV and sepsis in Tanzania or Uganda.Methods and analysis This is a phase 3, multisite, open-label, randomised controlled clinical 2×2 factorial superiority trial of (1) immediate initiation of anti-TB therapy and (2) sepsis-specific dose anti-TB therapy in addition to standard of care antibacterials for adults with HIV and sepsis admitted to hospital in Tanzania or Uganda. …”
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Particulate Pollution in Korhogo and Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) during the Dry Season by Sylvain Gnamien, Véronique Yoboué, Cathy Liousse, Money Ossohou, Sékou Keita, Julien Bahino, Silué Siélé, Lamine Diaby

“…Daily average concentrations of PM2.5 are all above WHO standards, and are 2 to 8 times higher in Korhogo, while in Abidjan they are up to 4 times higher. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an algorithm using C-reactive protein to guide antibiotic therapy applied through a digital clinical decision support system: a study protocol for a randomis... by Vandack Nobre, Pedro R Povoa, Vitoria Moura Leite Rabelo Rezende, Isabela Nascimento Borges, Cecilia Gomez Ravetti, Renan Pedra De Souza, Paula Frizera Vassalo, Ana Clara de Paula Caldas, Felipe Rodrigues Gatto, Getulio Hideyoshi Okamura, Raquel Lopes de Brito Lacerda

“…The primary goal will be to assess the algorithm’s effectiveness in reducing treatment duration compared with standard care based on current guidelines, while ensuring patient safety by monitoring the occurrence of adverse events.Ethics and dissemination Only patients who agree to participate in the study after reading the informed consent form will be included. …”
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Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

“…The results of the single factor index method showed that the nutrient concentrations of most of the surveyed stations in the four seasons of Yueqing Bay did not meet the second and fourth types of seawater quality standards, and were mainly concentrated in the top and middle of the bay. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Practice: Insights from the Multicenter Grand-DES Registry by You-Jeong Ki, Kyung Woo Park, Jeehoon Kang, Chee-Hoon Kim, Jung-Kyu Han, Han-Mo Yang, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Hyo-Soo Kim

“…Currently, new-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs) are used as the standard of care in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. …”
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Associations of prenatal urinary melamine, melamine analogues, and aromatic amines with gestational duration and fetal growth in the ECHO Cohort by Giehae Choi, Xiaoshuang Xun, Deborah H. Bennett, John D. Meeker, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Sheela Sathyanarayana, Susan L Schantz, Leonardo Trasande, Deborah Watkins, Edo D. Pellizzari, Wenlong Li, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Tracey J. Woodruff, Jessie P. Buckley

“…We estimated beta coefficients and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using adjusted linear mixed models with continuous dilution-standardized concentrations (log2 transformed and scaled by interquartile range, IQR) or binary indicators for detection. …”
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Effects of the New Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Benzofuroxane Derivative BF-5m on High Glucose Induced Prolongation of Cardiac QT Interval and Increase of Coronary Perfusion Pressure by C. Di Filippo, B. Ferraro, R. Maisto, M. C. Trotta, N. Di Carluccio, S. Sartini, C. La Motta, F. Ferraraccio, F. Rossi, M. D’Amico

“…BF-5m was dissolved in the Krebs solution at a final concentration of 0.01 μM, 0.05 μM, and 0.1 μM. 33.3 mM D-glucose caused a prolongation of the QT interval and increase of CPP up to values of 190 ± 12 ms and 110 ± 8 mmHg with respect to the values of hearts perfused with standard Krebs solution (11.1 mM D-glucose). The QT prolongation was reduced by 10%, 32%, and 41%, respectively, for the concentration of BF-5m 0.01 μM, 0.05 μM, and 0.1 μM. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and hospital costs of Finnish melanoma patients participating in the second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-II) by Pia J. Heino, Jukka Pappinen, John F. Thompson, Micaela Hernberg, Tiina A. Jahkola, Mark B. Faries

“…Patients/materials and methods: A total of 52 patients randomized to CLND and 55 to nodal observation completed a modified version of the standardized and validated, RAND-36 questionnaire at baseline, 4 months and annually up to 5 years. …”
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